prefixes Flashcards

1
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A-, AN-

A

NOT or WITHOUT
atypical
apathetic = showing little or no emotion

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2
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ANTE-

A

BEFORE
anteroom
anterior

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3
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BI-

A

TWO
bilateral
bisect: cut in half or cut in two

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4
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CACO-

A

BAD, POOR
cacophony

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5
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CO-

A

WITH
copilot
cooperate

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DE-

A

OFF, AWAY FROM
deplane, depart
defund: reduce or withdraw financial support

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7
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DIS-

A

NOT, OPPOSITE OF
disagree
disappear

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8
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DI-

A

TWO
dioxide

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DYS-

A

BAD, DIFFICULT
dysfunction
dyslexia

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E-, EX-

A

OUT, AWAY FROM
exculde
exclaim

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11
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FORE-

A

BEFORE,IN FRONT
foretell
forecast

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12
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IL-, IM-, IN-, IR-

A

NOT
impossible
illegal
irrational

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13
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INTER-

A

BETWEEN
interact
intermediate

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14
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MACRO-

A

LARGE
macroclimate

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15
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MAL-

A

BAD
maleficent

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16
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MID-

A

MIDDLE
midway

17
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MIS-

A

WRONGLY
mistake
mislead

18
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OMNI-

A

ALL
omnipotent
omnipresent

19
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PAN-

A

ALL
pandemic
pantocrator

20
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PARA-

A

BEYOND
paranormal
parallel

21
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PEN-

A

ALMOST
peninsula
penultimate

22
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PER-

A

THROUGH
permit: to send “through” a request.
perspire: to have sweat breathe “through” your skin.
permanent: a staying “through”
perish: to go completely “through” a lifetime.
perambulate: to walk “through” a place or area

23
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POLY-

A

MANY
polygot
polygon

24
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POST-

A

AFTER, BEHIND
posterior, postgame

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PRO-
FORWARD progress: step 'forward' promise: send an intention 'forward' procrastinate: put off or 'forward' into tomorrow
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SUB-
BELOW, UNDER submarine subway
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SUPER-
ABOVE, BEYOND superior supervise
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SUR-
ABOVE, BEYOND surface surfeit: much more than what you need unsurpassed: the best
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SY-N/M/L-
WITH, TOGETHER synchronize: ‘together’ in time sympathy syllable
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TELE-
FAR telescope telephone or television, which carry sound or images over long distances
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THERM-
HEAT thermometer thermos
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TRANS-
BEYOND, ACROSS transport transatlantic
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UN-
NOT, OPPOSITE undo unseen
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UNI-
ONE uniform unite